Bashequen (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the large village of Bashequen (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 700 inhabitants?

The town of Bashequen is located in the Municipality of Chamula (in the State of Chiapas). There are 700 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #45 of the ranking. Bashequen is at 2,040 meters of altitude.

Data: In Bashequen, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 4% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Bashequen? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Bashequen? You can find it at 13.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Bashequen location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

Satellite photo of Bashequen

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Bashequen, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chamula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2023 of Bashequen.


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The population of Bashequen (Chiapas) is 700 inhabitants

Population data in Bashequen (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020381319700
2010334315649
2005177176353
Evolution of the population in Bashequen: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Bashequen:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.2112.38
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:18.29%18.03%
Illiterate population (men):5.43%12.38%
Illiterate population (women):12.86%23.35%
Schooling level:4.144.34
Schooling level (men):4.685.11
Schooling level (women):3.73.64
Indigenous culture data in Bashequen:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.71%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.86%86.44%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:43.71%57.78%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Bashequen, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Bashequen:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:26.86%36.83%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.29%55.24%
Employed population over 12 years (women):4.72%19.46%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:176160
Homes with electricity:100.00%97.06%
Housing with piped water:98.30%82.35%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:38.07%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:13.07%50.74%
Housing with television:46.59%36.76%
Housing with refrigerator:15.34%3.68%
Housing with washing machine:3.41%0.00%
Housing with automobile:3.41%12.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.57%0.74%
Homes with landline telephone:0.57%5.88%
Dwellings with cellular phones:3.98%1.47%
Homes with Internet:0.57%0.74%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Bashequen (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.


Hotels and Accommodation near Bashequen

Many people want to stay in the town of Bashequen itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

Where is Bashequen? How to get there? Map

Online map of Bashequen in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker


Population pyramid of Bashequen (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Bashequen by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Bashequen there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Bashequen
Data of the age pyramid of the town Bashequen (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)484189
Youth (6-14 years)8274156
Adults (15-59 years)221179400
Elderly (60+ years)302555

Photos of Bashequen

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The Postal Code of Bashequen (Chiapas) is 29335

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Bashequen so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29335. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Bashequen ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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